Jeremy Monga made his debut on the age of 15 years and 271 days outdated (Getty Pictures)
’s 15-year-old debutant Jeremy Monga needed to put on a clean shirt as a consequence of guidelines on playing sponsorships as he turned the second-youngest participant within the 3-0 defeat to Newcastle.
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Monga got here on instead on the King Energy Stadium to make his senior debut for Leicester on the age of 15 years and 271 days outdated, however was compelled to put on a distinct shirt to his team-mates.
Leicester’s dwelling equipment is sponsored by a web-based cryptocurrency gaming platform, BC.GAME, and the Playing Act 2005 prohibits gamers beneath 18 from carrying kits displaying playing sponsors.
Arsenal’s stays the youngest Premier League participant in historical past, having debuted within the competitors when he was 15 years and 181 days outdated in September 2022. Monga will flip 16 in July.
“You would see glimpses of his nice qualities. He is an ideal winger and has pace,” Leicester supervisor stated. “He is a unbelievable expertise, an ideal boy. He deserved these minutes and hopefully, extra to come back.”
Leicester’s Premier League struggles continued, although, as defeat left Van Nistelrooy’s aspect 15 factors adrift of security with seven video games to go. The Foxes turned the primary aspect in Soccer League historical past to lose eight dwelling league video games in a row with out scoring a aim.